. >>> why a postponed meeting with president obama is actually a sign we could be closer to ending the government shut down. >> the first response is oh no. >>> how a safety system recently removed in a bay area city may have contributed to a crash that he sent a husband and wife to the hospital. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, night right now.. to try to avoid a >> i'm not taking it lightly. it's very, very serious. >>> now at 6:30, b.a.r.t unions and management working into the night to try to avoid a strike tomorrow. our phil matier is following every step of these negotiations. phil, it's not just about the money, is it? >> reporter: no, it's no. although that is subject number one upstairs. it is also a way how b.a.r.t does business. here's the story. >> i'll give you an example. if you have been faxing a report to people, we can't ask you to email it anymore without a mutual agreement. the union would need to say okay we are not faxening anymore. we are emailing it. so if you can imagine this building up over the decade that b.a.r.t has been in existence, it becomes a very expensive proposi